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John,

One of my favorite things to do in Hallowell is walk down Main Street and visit the local shops and restaurants, all with their own unique flavors and style.

My family and I love dining at Slate’s Bakery, getting coffee at Traverse, handmade protein bars at Juiced and and shopping locally at places like Boynton’s and Hallowell Clay Works. But with social distancing in place and many businesses forced to close their doors in this time of crisis, how can we support them so that they can survive?

Congress and our state government are working on relief legislation of all kinds, and a few hundred of Maine’s 147,270+ small business owners have signed a letter urging Governor Janet Mills [[link removed]] to act swiftly.

But there are things you and I can do right now that could mean the difference between keeping our favorite local places alive and them having to keep their doors shut for good.

Here’s how you can help:

*
Shop
online
through
local
business
websites
-
Many
small
shops
have
online
stores,
and
many
restaurants
are
offering
delivery
options
that
weren’t
previously
available.

*
Buy
gift
certificates
-
Consider
getting
some
of
next
winter’s
holiday
shopping
done
now.
Treat
a
friend.
Treat
yourself!

*
Send
me
your
favorite
local
spots
[[email protected]?subject=Small%20Business%20shout%20out]
.
I’ll
be
starting
conversations
on
Facebook,
Twitter
and
Instagram
where
we
can
all
give
shout
outs
to
the
small
businesses
we
love
--
and
drop
links
for
their
websites,
too!


John, while we move through this unique time, we have a great opportunity to show the world what Mainers are all about. We have a chance to practice kindness and compassion and think creatively about supporting each other in all the ways we can.






In Solidarity,

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Betsy Sweet





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Betsy Sweet for U.S. Senate
PO Box 487
Hallowell, ME 04347
United States

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